Walsh College Confers Honorary Doctor of Laws Upon Chrysler Group Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne During Commencement

Walsh College Confers Honorary Doctor of Laws Upon Chrysler Group Chairman and
CEO Sergio Marchionne During Commencement Ceremony
PR Newswire
TROY, Mich., Jan. 30, 2013
TROY, Mich., Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Walsh College bestowed an Honorary
Doctor of Laws degree on Chrysler Group Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne at
the college's 100^th commencement ceremony on Saturday, January 26.
Marchionne, who also is CEO of Fiat S.p.A., was the keynote speaker for the
event, which was held at Zion Christian Church, in Troy, Michigan.
Speaking to more than 2,000 attendees, including more than 200 graduates,
faculty and family, Marchionne advised the group: "The road you choose is
really not important. What is very important is how you choose to travel along
it. There are many doors along each of our paths, and behind each of those
doors are things that can change us and our lives. But only those who have
learned to appreciate every experience, whose minds are open to change, are
capable of seeing those doors."
Walsh and Chrysler Group have enjoyed a long and productive relationship.
Nearly 548 Walsh alumni work at Chrysler, as do 26 current Walsh students.
Marchionne noted that he has challenged his employees to move with agility and
decisiveness, and extended that challenge to Walsh graduates, adding, "I hope
some of you will consider taking that challenge with us."
Master of Science in Accountancy candidate Matthew Sluss of Royal Oak also
addressed the class as student speaker. Walsh President and CEO Stephanie
Bergeron stated, "We're delighted to offer our students and graduates the
chance to hear from exceptional leaders, and we are proud that so many of our
students have earned rewarding careers with corporations such as Chrysler."
Marchionne became one of only 40 distinguished leaders to receive an Honorary
Doctor of Laws degree from Walsh since the college's founder, Mervyn B. Walsh,
was honored as the first recipient in 1975.
Walsh College annually holds commencement ceremonies in winter and spring to
recognize students graduating in September and December, and March and June,
respectively.
About Walsh College
Walsh College (www.walshcollege.edu) is a private, not-for-profit,
upper-division all-business college where 4,500 students study for bachelor's,
master's, and doctoral degrees as well as professional certificates. The
College offers courses at two campuses, three southeast Michigan university
centers, and online. Faculty members integrate application and theory to
prepare students for successful corporate and entrepreneurial careers, and
employers value and seek out Walsh graduates for their practical business
education. Walsh cultivates student and alumni entrepreneurs through the
Blackstone LaunchPad and furthers education among the business community
through The Walsh Institute.
Walsh College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahlc.org; phone:
312-263-0456). All degree programs are accredited by the International
Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE, www.iacbe.org) and specific
degree programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business
Schools and Programs (ACBSP, www.acbsp.org).
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Website: http://www.walshcollege.edu
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